Adding to the attractions in the Glens, something we have known for years and hope to highlight over the next year with the help from partners. Ballycastle to Glenarm our volunteers work endlessly to help our local reds for the enjoyment of locals and visitors alike!!! The squirrel trail in Glenarm forest was one of [...]

The Glens Red Squirrel Group is holding their annual Glenariff Forest Park walk to start off 2017. The walk will be on Sunday the 15th of January. The walk will be starting at 12 o'clock, meeting at the teahouse area in Glenariff Forest Park. Suitable footwear and clothing are recommended. Why not come along and [...]

Grey squirrels and red squirrels are known to strip the bark of trees but grey squirrels are known to do it more often than reds and on a larger scale this normally occurs between late April and the end of July. Bark stripping damage reduces timber quality through staining (due to fungal infection) and structural [...]

Today one of our Red Squirrel Rangers while out filling the Ballycastle Forest feeders was able to get some footage of the Ballycastle Squirrels and some of the local birds who call the forest their home. Its a good time to take a walk and see what you can see.

BIG BIG thank you to Geraldine Moorcroft for the donation of feed for our live feed squirrel camera. There is lots of activity at the camera over recent weeks fro our Squirrels and the garden birds so this will be a real treat for them!! Big thanks. To view the live web cam see link [...]